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The Colorado Early Learning and Development Guidelines (ELDGs) are a helpful resource for people who care for children, describing the path of children’s learning and development from birth to age 8.
The goal of these guidelines is to ensure a well-rounded approach to learning, health and physical development, social and emotional development, language, literacy, numeracy, logic and reasoning, and other subject-specific areas. The guidelines serve as a map – filled with tips to help navigate the early years, and broken down by age and milestones.
Whether you’re a first-time parent or caregiver or an experienced professional, the guidelines are a helpful resource. They offer different levels of detail and support for people with different levels of expertise. You can learn practical tips in just a few minutes or explore the complete Guidelines in much more detail.
Introduction
Guiding Principles
Development of the Guidelines
Purposes of the Guidelines
Structure of the Guidelines
Birth to Age 3
Physical Development and Health
Social Development
Emotional Development
Language and Literacy Development
Cognitive Development
Approaches to Learning
Birth to Four Months
Ages 4–8 Months
Ages 9–18 Months
Ages 19–36 Months
Ages 3–5
Physical Development & Health
Social & Emotional Development
English Language Development
Language Development
Literacy Knowledge & Skills
Logic & Reasoning
Mathematics Knowledge & Skills
Science Knowledge & Skills
Approaches to Learning
Social Studies Knowledge & Skills
Creative Arts Expression
Kindergarten through 3rd Grade
Comprehensive Health and Physical Education
Colorado English Language Proficiency
World Languages
Reading, Writing, and Communicating
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Music
Dance
Visual Arts
Drama and Theatre Arts
Raising Colorado Kids Guide is brought to you by the Colorado Office of Early Childhood.
For general help, call 1-800-799-5876 or email cdhs_oec_communications@state.co.us
Raising Colorado Kids is brought to you by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
For general help, call 1-800-799-5876 or email cdec_communications@state.co.us